Kinetic table lamp mod. "Caleidoscopio" by Giorgio Longoni for Stilnovo
By Stilnovo, Giorgio Longoni
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Kinetic table lamp model "Caleidoscopio" by Giorgio Longoni for Stilnovo, Italy, 1968.
Opaline Glass, Plexiglass
A SPACE-AGE helicoidal KINETIC TABLE LAMP, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
DESCRIPTION: An elegant and radical table lamp, Kinetic, Op-Art, Post-Modernist, Memphis, Space-Age, modular tiered structure in cast aluminum and burgundy plexiglass resin, to be at...
Metal
A Radical OP-ART KINETIC TABLE LAMP Sculpture by ANDRE GALATY, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
A sculptural table lamp, Kinetic, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, openwork cubic base forming a kinetic sphere in solid steel, of exceptional quality, by André Galaty, France 1970.
Metal
$2,297 / item
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg Materials: plexiglass and dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm Bijelic and Brajak are two architects from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Plexiglass
$2,297 / item
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg Materials: plexiglass + dichroic film white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm Bijelic and Brajak ...
Plexiglass
$2,297 / item
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg Materials: plexiglass, dichroic film white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring Dimensions: 52 x 35 x 35 cm Bijelic and Brajak are tw...
Plexiglass
A Pair of OP-ART RADICAL KINETIC POST-MODERN TABLE LAMPS, France 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
DESCRIPTION: An elegant and radical faux-pair (asymmetrical) of table lamps, Kinetic, Op-Art, Post-Modernist, Space-Age, hexagonal structure composed of a geometric accumulation of o...
Metal
Unusual Bespoke Kinetic Lucite/Brass/Steel Architectural / Industrial Desk Lamp
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Bespoke Kinetic Lucite/Brass/Steel Architectural / Industrial Desk Lamp..Unfortunately I have no idea who designed and made this incredible task lamp. Counterweight lamp that...
Metal, Brass, Steel
$5,200Sale Price|38% Off
Werner Epstein kinetic light sculpture, Exhibited Salon Des Artistes, Paris, 1972
By Werner Epstein
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
PLEASE refer to the uloaded video of this light sculpture in operation, it creates a stunning otherwordly swirling ethereal lighting effect like a monochrome aurora borealis. Her...
Aluminum, Chrome, Steel
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70
Located in Biella, IT
Nucleo Sormani Italy optical lamp Prismar by Studio Arditi design in years '70 perfect condition, and signed Nucleo that is the division of the avantgard of Sormani the sell is for...
Metal
Cubo di Teo Illuminated Sculpture by James Rivière
By James Rivière
Located in Barcelona, ES
Iluminated sculpture named Cubo di Teo designed by James Rivière in 1970's and edited by Centro Ricerche di Arte Industria Lissone, Italy. Colored acrylic pieces and base with intern...
Acrylic
Stunning Glass and Chrome Kinetic Table Lamp , France, 1970s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stunning glass and chrome table lamp with rotating metal sculpture, France, 1970, with its original shade Measures: Total height with shade 77 cm Diameter of shade 35 cm Hei...
Chrome
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Lava Lamp, White Plastic with Blue and Red Lava, Pierre Castignola
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Amsterdam based designer Pierre Castignola (France - 1995) graduated Cum Laude from the Design Academy in 2018. He aims to have a conceptual background in his work while focusing on ...
Aluminum
Pair of Kinetic Table Lamps - Paolo Tilche
By Paolo Tilche
Located in Forest, BE
Paolo Tilche's Kinetic lamps model 3H designed in Italy in the 1970's demonstrates the adaptability of Tilche's design objects to diferent contexts and enviornments . With the abili...
Steel
Sculptural Kinetic table lamp by Giovanni Banci, Italy, 1960s
By Giovanni Banci
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
The lamp can be used as a table lamp but also as a spot on the floor to highlight a piece of art or wall.
Chrome
Stilnovo Acrylic Kinetic Cube Lamp
By Stilnovo
Located in Geneva, CH
Stilnovo kinetic table lamp. Three swiveling acrylic cubes give different lighting effects.
Aluminum, Metal
Electrum Brass and Nickel Table Lamp
By Jonathan Adler
Located in New York, NY
Flatten the rings of the electrum kinetic table lamp into concentric circles for a clean graphic vibe, or send them into orbit for a groovy-yet-oddly-traditional feel.
Brass, Nickel
Table Lamp Kinetic Space Age, 1970
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Very rare table lamp with a Mobil inside the glass that Can be activated with a separate switch than the light. Unknown maker but dated from the seventies and probably French.
Metal
Kinetic Lucite Lamp for Sormani
By G. Salvatori & A. Bazzini
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s Kinetic Lucite engraved lamp with chromed steel base. Designed by Salvadori & Bazzini for Sormani, Arditi, Italy. Great condition.
Metal
Pair of Kinetic Colors Table Lamps by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of kinetic colors table lamps by Brajak Vitberg Plexiglass + dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring Bijelic and Brajak ...
Plexiglass
Kinetic Metal Table lamp by Maison Jansen, France, 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brussels, BE
Two-tones brass and chrome geometric table lamp by Maison Jansen. The adjustable rectangular metal rods are rotating. By Maison Jansen, France 1970.
Brass, Chrome
A Systems Group Kinetic Sculpture in Boxwood as a Lamp
Located in London, GB
A 1960s-1970s kinetic boxwood sculpture, with interlocking wooden links creating an atom like structure, with loose dark stained wood balls within. Possibly by one of The Systems ...
Boxwood
Sold
H 34.26 in W 18.9 in D 4.14 in
Large Gino Marotta "Pioggia" Kinetic light object in Methacrylate, Italy 1960s
By Gino Marotta
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare Kinetic light object Gino Marotta "Pioggia" by Gino Marotta (Campobasso, 1935 – Rome, 2012), Italy 1960s. Composed of a thick, hand-engraved methacrylate panel depicting falling...
Metal
An Elegant Pair of Etched Glass Lamps by Roberto Rida
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in New York, NY
ROBERTO RIDA, b.1943 A kinetic pair of elongated table lamps Thick, movable, etched glass disks; bronze mounts.
Bronze
Limited Edition Pair of Etched Glass Lamps by Roberto Rida
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Rida (b.1943). A kinetic pair of elongated table lamps with thick, movable, etched glass disks, bronze mounts.
Bronze
Kinetic Table Lamp by Robert Abbey in brushed chrome model #1500
By Robert Abbey
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Previously loved, lovely table lamp from high end lighting manufacturer.
Brass, Chrome
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass and dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm Bijelic and Brajak are two architects from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Plexiglass
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass and dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm Bijelic and Brajak are two architects from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Plexiglass
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass and dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm Bijelic and Brajak are two architects from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Plexiglass
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass and dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm Bijelic and Brajak are two architects from Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Plexiglass
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass + dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring Bijelic and Brajak are two archite...
Plexiglass
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass + dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring Bijelic and Brajak are two archite...
Plexiglass
Kinetic Colors Table Lamp by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Kinetic colors table lamp by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass and dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring Bijelic and Brajak are two...
Plexiglass
Pair of Kinetic Colors Table Lamps by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of kinetic colors table lamps by Brajak Vitberg. Plexiglass + dichroic film.
Plexiglass
Pair of Kinetic Colors Table Lamps by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of kinetic colors table lamps by Brajak Vitberg plexiglass + dichroic film Dimensions: 55 x 35 x 35 cm white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring Bijelic and Brajak are tw...
Plexiglass
Pair of Kinetic Colors Table Lamps by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of kinetic colors table lamps by Brajak Vitberg. Materials: Plexiglass + dichroic film white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring.
Plexiglass
Pair of Kinetic Colors Table Lamps by Brajak Vitberg
By Bijelić and Brajak
Located in Geneve, CH
Pair of kinetic colors table lamps by Brajak Vitberg. Materials: Plexiglass + dichroic film white or black cotton lampshade, cotton wiring.
Plexiglass
Kinetic Optic Italian Design Lamp, Italy, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rare and unusual kinetic or optic table lamp with glass concentric disc and Lucite.
Glass, Art Glass, Optical Glass, Lucite
Roberto Rida Pair of Contemporary "Bottoni" Table Lamps, Italy, 2021
By Roberto Giulio Rida
Located in New York, NY
Roberto Rida (b.1943) A kinetic pair of elongated table lamps Massive movable etched glass disks; bronze mounts.
Glass
Well-crafted antique and vintage table lamps do more than provide light; the right fixture-and-table combination can add a focal point or creative element to any interior.
Proper table lamps have long been used for lighting our most intimate spaces. Perfect for lighting your nightstand or reading nook, table lamps play an integral role in styling an inviting room. In the years before electricity, lamps used oil. Today, a rewired 19th-century vintage lamp can still provide a touch of elegance for a study.
After industrial milestones such as mass production took hold in the Victorian era, various design movements sought to bring craftsmanship and innovation back to this indispensable household item. Lighting designers affiliated with Art Deco, which originated in the glamorous roaring ’20s, sought to celebrate modern life by fusing modern metals with dark woods and dazzling colors in the fixtures of the era. The geometric shapes and gilded details of vintage Art Deco table lamps provide an air of luxury and sophistication that never goes out of style.
After launching in 1934, Anglepoise lamps soon became a favorite among modernist architects and designers, who interpreted the fixture as “a machine for lighting,” just as Le Corbusier had reimagined the house as “a machine for living in.” The popular task light owed to a collaboration between a vehicle-suspension engineer by the name of George Carwardine and a West Midlands springs manufacturer, Herbert Terry & Sons.
Some mid-century modern table lamps, particularly those created by the likes of Joe Colombo and the legendary lighting artisans at Fontana Arte, bear all the provocative hallmarks associated with Space Age design. Sculptural and versatile, the Louis Poulsen table lamps of that period were revolutionary for their time and still seem innovative today.
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Whether it’s a classic antique Tiffany table lamp, a Murano glass table lamp or even a bold avant-garde fixture custom-made by a contemporary design firm, the right table lamp can completely transform a room. Find the right one for you on 1stDibs.
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